Following an exchange of gunfire on the 200 block of Dawn Drive on the morning of May 11, an individual was pronounced dead at the scene and another person was injured

Officials said the scene is secure as an investigation is underway on the 200 block of Dawn Drive in Columbia Falls

Hydrologists forecast streamflows to be about 80% of normal on the three forks of the Flathead River following a wet but warm winter while a spring flood risk remains low

During the fourth day of the trial against Jeffrey Scott Serio, Flathead County Sheriff’s Office deputies described their initial encounter with the defendant before the victim was pronounced dead at the scene

Dylan Austin Olson, 26, entered the plea in Flathead County District Court after allegedly shooting David Bollman with a shotgun in February

Friday, May 1 11:24 a.m. A blue Ford Fusion was abandoned on Main Street in front of Taco John’s. 11:28 a.m. A guy dressed like a cowboy was chasing a corgi down the road. 11:40 a.m. A driver involved in a vehicle accident suspected the other motorist might be “cognitively different.” 12:30 p.m. A vehicle’s […]

John Patrick Butler, 71, paid thousands of dollars on the black market for parts of eagles shot in Montana and elsewhere. His co-defendants in the federal case hunted and killed approximately 3,600 birds.

Jeffrey Scott Serio is charged with a felony count of deliberate homicide in the death of 67-year-old Raymond Maurice Grigg after allegedly driving over him on his property in August 2025

Opening statements begin May 5 at 9 a.m. in Flathead County District Court in the trial of Jeffrey Scott Serio, who has pleaded not guilty to a felony count of deliberate homicide in the death of 67-year-old Raymond Maurice Grigg

Commissioners voted not to renew the lease from PacifiCorp, the Oregon-based power company that owns the property

After nearly 16 years, Executive Director Diane Medler navigated the tourism bureau through a fluctuating economy while promoting responsible recreation as northwest Montana’s popularity grows

Kala Renee Knaus, 31, in February pleaded guilty to a felony count of vehicular homicide while under the influence following a New Year’s Day wreck that killed 37-year-old Alyssa Sladek last year

For 50 years, the Flathead River system has been designated under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, serving as the legislation’s inspiration after wildlife biologists John and Frank Craighead spearheaded the watershed’s protection stemming from the Spruce Park dam proposal on the Middle Fork

The resolution represents a “formal action” to move forward with financing on the new justice center to be located on Snowline Lane

Friday, April 3 12:57 p.m. A red angus heifer and a bull were parked in an intersection on Highway 35. 5:05 p.m. A dark gray “bigger” dog with a pink collar was harassing the chickens. Saturday, April 4 1:38 p.m. A herd of Shetland ponies were trotting down Sunnyside Drive. Monday, April 6 1:18 p.m. […]